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Fort Sumner High

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Fort Sumner High ranks 29 th of 131 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

29^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 131 New Mexico High Schools

Better than 78% of New Mexico high schools

Summary

Fort Sumner High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in the small town of Fort Sumner, New Mexico. With just 85 students, this relatively small school has consistently performed among the top 30-50 high schools in the state over the past several years, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Fort Sumner High School excels, with significantly higher proficiency rates on state assessments compared to the New Mexico average. In the 2024-2025 school year, 64.29% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in NM-ASR/Science, far surpassing the state average of 41.69%. The school also maintains an impressive 92.2% 4-year graduation rate, well above the state average. Additionally, the school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.9 to 10.2 over the past three years, may contribute to its academic success.

While Fort Sumner District is ranked 18 out of 82 districts in New Mexico and has a 4-star rating, the school's performance for homeless students is relatively lower, ranking 16th out of 24 New Mexico high schools in 2021-2022. This suggests that the school may need to explore additional support and resources to better serve this vulnerable student population. Overall, Fort Sumner High School is a high-performing institution that consistently delivers excellent educational outcomes for its diverse student body.

Students ?

8.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,049

Per pupil spending ?

57.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 Sumner Ave
Fort Sumner, NM 88119

(575) 355-7734

District: Fort Sumner

Feeder schools for Fort Sumner High:

Elementary:	Fort Sumner Elementary
Middle:	Fort Sumner Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.4%

White:

39.3%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2014 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (57% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of New Mexico high schools

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the New Mexico average (78%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg57%

New Mexico avg40%

29^th of 131

New Mexico public high schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 82Fort Sumner among New Mexico districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	29 of 131	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	40 of 172	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	61.4	54 of 170	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.0	43 of 177	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	37 of 181	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	39 of 182	78.6%	★★★★☆
2017	65.1	43 of 158	72.8%	★★★★☆
2016	79.6	21 of 185	88.6%	★★★★☆
2015	78.9	26 of 193	86.5%	★★★★☆
2014	89.7	15 of 198	92.4%	★★★★★
2013	86.2	20 of 177	88.7%	★★★★☆
2012	72.5	33 of 163	79.8%	★★★★☆
2011	88.0	17 of 157	89.2%	★★★★☆
2010	82.3	23 of 154	85.1%	★★★★☆
2009	95.2	9 of 151	94.0%	★★★★★
2008	70.6	43 of 146	70.5%	★★★★☆
2007	91.2	10 of 150	93.3%	★★★★★
2006	81.7	21 of 134	84.3%	★★★★☆
2005	61.6	45 of 129	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	60.2	53 of 157	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.2	18 of 144	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.9	22 of 145	84.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	42.3	73 of 150	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.6	26 of 139	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	62.6	42 of 133	68.4%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	37.7	16 of 24	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	68.5	28 of 157	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	22 of 154	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.0	20 of 161	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	29 of 164	82.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	59.1	50 of 146	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.3	46 of 159	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	44.0	68 of 151	55.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	30 of 117	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	39 of 136	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	53.1	55 of 157	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	41 of 133	69.2%	★★★★☆
2019	57.4	38 of 109	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	59 of 115	48.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)82nd percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2022)66th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2023)66th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2022)51st percentile-24 vs school

Homeless (2022)33rd percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

Science64%+23 vs state

English Language Arts50%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2025)	NM-ASR Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT School Day English Language Arts 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science 11th Grade	Total
Fort Sumner High	Public	9-12	1001 Sumner Ave	Fort Sumner	88119	De Baca County	Fort Sumner	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 355-7734	89	11	8.3	57.3%	35 (39.3%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (58.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	74.6	29^th of 131 public high schools	77.9%		69.6	40^th of 172 public high schools	76.7%	11	50.0	64.3	$9,049

Frequently Asked Questions about Fort Sumner High

What is the racial makeup of Fort Sumner High?

Students at Fort Sumner High are 58% Hispanic, 39% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Fort Sumner High in?

Fort Sumner

Is Fort Sumner High a good school?

Fort Sumner High ranks 29^th of 131 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fort Sumner High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 89 students attended Fort Sumner High.

What schools feed into Fort Sumner High?

Fort Sumner High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fort Sumner Elementary
Middle : Fort Sumner Middle

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

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